Cal Poly beats DII Notre Dame de Namure 73-40 to snap skid

Posted December 31, 2017 6:00 am

The Associated Press

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) - Donovan Fields scored 12 points and Josh Martin got his fifth career double-double to help Cal Poly snap a five-game skid with a 73-40 win over Division II Notre Dame de Namur on Saturday night.

Martin had 11 rebounds to go with 10 points, Victor Joseph added 11 points and Marcellus Garrick also finished with 10 points for Cal Poly, which controlled the glass 42-30.

Cal Poly (5-9) raced out to a 15-2 lead to open the game, getting 3-pointers from Joseph, Fields and Jakub Niziol during the run and never trailed. The Mustangs took a 41-20 advantage into the break and continued to pull away in the second half.

Omar Lo and Chazz Wade led Notre Dame de Namur with eight points apiece.

It was the 16th meeting between the programs, with Cal Poly extending its advantage over the Argonauts to 15-1 and 2-0 since moving to Division I.

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